House of Representatives
5 Dec
There was mild drama at the House of Representatives on Thursday after four lawmakers in the Labour Party announced their defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC). In a letter read by Speaker Tajudeen Abbas, the four lawmakers—Chinedu Okere (Owerri Municipal/Owerri North/Owerri West Constituency), Mathew Donatus (Kaura Federal Constituency of Kaduna), Akiba Bassey (Calabar Municipal/Odukpani…
5 Dec
A bill for an act to prohibit gas flaring, encourage gas utilisation and provide for penalties and remedies for gas flaring violations and related matters has scaled second reading in the House of Representatives. The sponsor of the bill, Rep. Benson Babajimi (APC-Lagos), in his lead debate on Thursday, said the bill represented a decisive…
4 Dec
The House of Representatives has discovered that the newly established Federal Polytechnic, Ugep, Cross River State, has just 142 students with about 154 academic and non-academic staff.
3 Dec
The House of Representatives on Tuesday asked President Bola Tinubu to direct the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, to unfreeze the accounts of the National Social Investment Programmes Agency (NSIPA) within 72 hours. In a motion sponsored by Deputy Speaker, Benjamin Kalu and 20 others, the lawmakers said suspension…
22 Nov
Complete autonomy for local councils, state police, single tenure for President and governors, and rotational presidency, among other items in the ongoing review of the 1999 Constitution got a boost yesterday as governors of the 36 states agreed to work with the National Assembly for a smooth and successful exercise.
21 Nov
House of Representatives has decried the activities of Distribution Companies (DisCos) in the country, warning their recent actions threaten the economic stability and welfare of Nigerians.
13 Nov
The House of Representatives Committee on Solid Minerals, yesterday, called for an urgent review of the mining consent process, citing a surge in complaints about agreement issues within the licensing procedures.
12 Nov
The Deputy spokesman of the House of Representatives, Philip Agbese, has said he is rallying his colleagues to support President Bola
6 Nov
The House of Representatives Committee on Urban Development has queried the change of name and ownership of a government financial institution from Urban Development Bank of Nigeria Plc to Infrastructure Bank Plc without legislative approval. The lawmakers also demanded details on how the bank was transformed, projects embarked on and funded by the bank, information…
4 Nov
The Nigeria Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has been cleared of accusations related to a N32bn revenue leak by the House of Representatives Committee on Public Accounts. The NUPRC also said that it is a patriotic and transparent regulator and that no money is missing as reported. The Commission Chief Executive, Gbenga Komolafe said this…
1 Nov
Indications emerged on Thursday that the House of Representatives may soon endorse the establishment of the Child's Rights and Welfare Commission in the country. Pursuant to the goal, the plenary presided over by Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu successfully deliberated on a Bill to achieve the objective. The Bill sponsored by Okey-Joe Onuakalusi, representing Oshodi/Isolo II…
Latest
30 mins ago
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has commended President Bola Tinubu for supporting rule of law which enabled the ongoing local government elections in the state. Adeleke's spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, in a statement, said the governor disclosed this on Saturday after casting his vote. The governor said the President is a true democrat with huge democratic…
35 mins ago
President Donald Trump fired top US military officer General Charles "CQ" Brown on Friday, part of a major shake-up of the armed forces' leadership. Trump offered no explanation for Brown's dismissal less than two years into his four-year term as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, which followed sweeping layoffs of federal workers and…
45 mins ago
US President Donald Trump signed a memo Friday calling for curbs on Chinese investments in strategic sectors like tech and critical infrastructure -- including restrictions by a foreign investment review panel. The move comes at a time of growing trade tensions and strategic competition between the world's two biggest economies. It is aimed at promoting…
45 mins ago
US trans actress Hunter Schafer, known for HBO hit show "Euphoria," has said her passport gender marker was changed to male, slamming the Trump administration which has demonized any recognition of gender diversity. Schafer blamed the policies of US President Donald Trump for the modification of her gender -- despite having identity documents marked female…
46 mins ago
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) says a former Naval Chief, Vice Adm. Jibrin Usman is still on its wanted list. Also on its wanted list is retired Brig.-Gen. Ishaya Bauka. A statement by the ICPC Spokesperson, Demola Bakare, on Friday in Abuja said the duo were wanted over alleged N3bn…
49 mins ago
All is set for the international conference on Pan-African Applied Theatre organized by the Benue State University, Makurdi, in partnership with the Centre for Socially Engaged Theatre (C-SET), University of Regina, Canada and the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, the United Kingdom. Titled “Applied Theatre in Africa: Borders, Boundaries and New Frontiers,’’ the…
57 mins ago
The Osun State Government, on Saturday, rejected the advice of the police to suspend the ongoing local government election. The government, which accused the police of alleged bias and partisanship, said, "the pretence of the service to be serving public good while actually promoting the illegality of the APC reinforces our rejection of a Greek…
1 hour ago
The Philippines on Saturday praised its removal from a global financial "grey list" of countries under increased monitoring for money laundering and terrorism financing, a status that can hamper global financial transactions. The Southeast Asian nation had been on the Financial Action Task Force list, which identifies countries "working with it to correct deficiencies in…
1 hour ago
With a monthly salary of $15, a teacher in Venezuela earns nowhere near enough to cover their basic food necessities, never mind rent or medicine. Many in the crisis-stricken South American country are forced to work multiple jobs, or pool their money with family. Thousands have emigrated in pursuit of greater financial stability. "For the…
1 hour ago
At least three people are dead and around 74 injured after the roof of a food court at a busy shopping center collapsed in northern Peru, authorities said Friday. "So far we have three deceased, two men and a woman," fire department Commander Gelqui Gomez said on America TV. The number injured had risen to…